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Prominent Investor Gets ‘Screwed’ By Ex-Wife’s Lawyering Skills
Sometimes when women lawyers get married and decide to start having children, they leave the law — but the law never leaves them… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Abandon The Wedding Ship — And Then Set Fire to the Lifeboats!
These British attorneys are going through divorce hell like you wouldn’t believe… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Anna-Marie Harvey Kavanagh,...
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Three Words That Describe Petraeus/Allen Gal Pal Jill Kelley’s Sister:...
What does Jill Kelley’s sister have to do with Generals Petraeus and Allen? Apparently a whole lot… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bankruptcy,...
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Morning Docket: 11.21.12
* “[L]awyers aren’t trained as accountants,” but Gibson Dunn, Freshfields, Drinker Biddle, and Skadden may have some splainin’ to do when it comes to Hewlett-Packard’s M&A blowout with Autonomy....
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Morning Docket: 12.20.12
* “As a lawyer, this is very sad for me.” Al Togut, the prominent attorney pulling all of the strings behind the curtain of the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy filings, wishes that there was some way...
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When I Get That Feeling, I Want Sexual Billing
I didn’t know you could bill for that. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Billing, Divorce Law, Divorce Train Wrecks, Divorces, Ethics, Hours, Lawyer of...
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Because Valentine’s Day Is the Best Time to End Your Marriage
Love stinks, but it sure smells sweet when there’s a free divorce up for grabs! Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Contests, Divorce, Divorce Law,...
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A Rose By Any Other Name… Will Still Want Alimony
Did you know that divorcing women are increasingly making up new names for themselves upon getting divorced? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Alimony,...
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Morning Docket: 02.20.13
* Should the mentally disabled receive the death penalty? Neither SCOTUS nor Georgia’s Supreme Court stayed Warren Lee Hill’s execution, but the Eleventh Circuit saved the day. [Washington Post] * If...
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The Gay Divorcees: From Marriage Equality to Divorce Equality
Gay marriage brings with it gay divorce. And when same-sex unions fall apart, things can get especially complicated…. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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Morning Docket: 04.22.13
* With the capture of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, many legal questions are being asked, like if he’ll be Mirandized, where he’ll be tried, and if he’ll be considered an enemy combatant....
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Muppets Accused of Malpractice?
A Wall Street wife sues her former divorce lawyers for malpractice, accusing them of being puppets of her ex-husband. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags:...
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If You Ain’t No Punk, Holla ‘We Want Prenup,’ Right Rupert?
Rupert Murdoch is old, but he’s not stupid. He’s got to have a prenup, right? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Divorce Law, Divorce Train Wrecks,...
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Morning Docket: 07.26.13
* Want to know another thing that’s causing Biglaw to implode? All of these huge partner compensation spreads we’ve told you about are creating a “star culture,” and even law firm partners are capable...
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A Biglaw Partner’s Big-Ticket Divorce Bill
Can you believe how much money this Biglaw partner and his wife have spent on their ugly divorce battle? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Aloke Ray,...
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Cuckolded Attorney Sues Ex-Fiancée For Behavior ‘Intolerable In a Civilized...
Breaking up is hard to do. Filing a lawsuit over it is surprisingly easy for jilted lawyers. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Brian Martin, Divorce,...
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When Law Professors Divorce
Two law professors have been involved in divorce-related legal battles that judges have called “frightening” and “appalling.” Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on...
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Morning Docket: 09.13.13
* Congrats to @FenwickWest on landing the big Twitter IPO! #yaylegalfees [American Lawyer] * The Deal Professor, Steven Davidoff, surveys the legal landscape around the Twitter filing, focusing on the...
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Caption Contest: The Anatomy Of A Drinking Problem
If your life is in shambles, this is a place where you can drink away all of your legal problems. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bankruptcy, Caption...
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Caption Contest Finalists: The Anatomy Of A Drinking Problem
Two of these legal problems will drive you to drink, so good thing the liquor store is just steps away. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bankruptcy,...
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